First, two new generations of Knorr-Bremse (Hall 17, A30) disc brakes receive their first public airing: the Synact two-piston brake for tractor vehicles and the Nextt single-piston brake for tractor...
Telematics
Pulling a heavy shopping trolley back to the car at the weekend, the difficulty of compensating for even a slight gradient in the forecourt tarmac always catches me by surprise. Although no doubt I am...
Lifting & Handling
Advanced driver assistance systems such as autonomous emergency braking systems and lane departure warning systems have been legally required on European trucks since 2016.
Safety systems
Nick Jones was appointed as the first full-time traffic commissioner for Wales in 2016, after previously combining that role with the same responsibility in the West Midlands. A funding deal cast...
Fixed Penalties
The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), the parent group of the IRTE which commissions Transport Engineer magazine, has named Bruce McGill as its new chief executive officer.
People
GTL, BTL and HVO share similar material properties, and a reputation as benign alternatives to diesel. Peter Shakespeare examine how they are made, and why they are a realistic alternative to diesel
Alternative Fuels
TfL has softened its original hard line on its Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for HGVs. Will Dalrymple explains the detail
Health & Safety Legislation
IVECO, Scania and Renault all have big plans to focus on low-emissions technologies at IAA. First up is IVECO (FG H95, FG K95 and Hall 17, stand B06); the other two are profiled below and to the...
Alternative Fuels
As I write this, the 2018 Skills Challenge awards luncheon at Rockingham Motor Speedway is fresh in my mind.
Continuing Professional Development
Optare announces the appointment of Richard Butler as chief executive, from 2nd July 2018. He joins as Graham Belgum moves to a new position as director of international business development, and...
People
A number of new and updated fleet management systems are now available.
Fleet Management Systems
News this month comes from three operators that are using mobile data and connected tablets to manage fleets, in slightly different ways.
Workshop Management Systems